Deprivation of liberty resources

A large number of civil society organisations and UN bodies are already active on the Global Study. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights hosts the official website for the study and the NGO panel for the study is building a database of resources on children deprived of liberty.

This page pulls together all of the resources that CRIN has produced on the topic, including joint publications.

Juvenile justice

Global statistics on children detained in the justice system.

Case law from around the world on children deprived of liberty.

CRIN’s global research on life imprisonment of children.

CRIN’s policy work on the criminalisation of children.

CRIN's global report on status offences. 

International NGO Council on Violence Against Children, Creating a Non-violent Juvenile Justice System, 2013

CRIN’s Guide on Child-Friendly Justice

Immigration detention

Inter-Agency Working Group to End Child Immigration Detention, International Standards and Recommendations on Ending child immigration detention, 2016

Inter-Agency Working Group to End Child Immigration Detention, Ending Child Immigration Detention, 2016.

Children in institutions

CRIN's advocacy guide on access to justice for children in institutions in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus, When the State Doesn't Care.

Drug use

Child Rights and UNGASS: From rhetoric to accountability

Deprivation of liberty generally

CRIN's submissions on the draft general comment of the Human Rights Committee on liberty and security of person (first submission; second submission).